Starting today, the 17th Brisbane Queer Film Festival moves to its new home at the New Farm Cinemas, continuing to offer diverse and compelling cinematic content from not only around Australia and the world, but local Brisbane works as well.

David Alexander chats with the director of the emphatically queer and feminist production of Dangerous Liaisons, Stephen Nicolazzo, about manipulation, sexism and Cruel Intentions ahead of its run at Brisbane’s MELT festival next month.

In the first part of the Star Observer’s extensive coverage of Brisbane’s MELT queer arts and cultural festival, we sat down with new director Adam Gardnir to discuss his hopes for MELT’s huge second year and what Brisbane and Australia can expect to see in years to come.